You can also set the calendar clock manually when it is off range.
Other features include four-language display, four-step crescendo
dual alarms and interchangeable display modes.
WEATHER FORECAST MULTI-CHANNEL
IN-OUT THERMOMETER WITH CABLE
FREE SENSOR AND RADIO
CONTROLLED CLOCK
MAIN FEATURES: MAIN UNIT
MODEL: BAR888
USER’S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the BAR888 Weather Fore-
cast Multi-Channel In-Out Thermometer with 433MHz cable
free sensor and radio-controlled calendar clock.
The basic package comes with a main unit (which is the barom-
eter, temperature and calendar clock station), and a remote unit
(the thermo sensor).
The main unit has large read-outs for weather forecast, indoors
temperature, calendar clock and temperatures collected and
transmitted by the remote unit. The main unit can support up to three
remote units.
The main unit is capable of keeping track of the maximum and
minimum temperature of different sites. And no wire installation is
required. As the BAR888 operates at 433MHz, it can be used in the
U.S. and most places in Continental Europe.
FRONT VIEW
As for the calendar clock, it is radio-controlled. It automatically
synchronizes its current time and date when it is brought within an
approximate 1500km radius of the radio signal generated from
Frankfurt,Germany(DCF77).
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Returns all settings to default values
BATTERY COMPARTMENTS
Accommodates an AA-size battery each
RETRACKABLE TABLE STAND
For standing the main unit on a flat surface
BACK COVER
Back plate of the main unit
WALL-MOUNT RECESSED HOLE
For mounting the main unit on a wall
LCD
Displays the current temperature monitored by the remote
unit
MAIN FEATURES: REMOTE UNIT
LEDINDICATOR
Flashes when the remote unit transmits a reading
°C/°FSLIDESWITCH
Selects between Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)
CHANNELSLIDESWITCH
Designates the remote unit Channel 1, Channel 2 or
Channel 3
RESETBUTTON
Returns all settings to default values; press after battery insertion
BATTERYCOMPARTMENT
Accommodates two AAA-size batteries
BATTERYDOOR
WALL-MOUNTHOLDER
Supports the remote unit in wall-mounting
REMOVABLETABLESTAND
For standing the remote unit on a flat surface
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
For best operation,
1. Assign different channels to different remote units.
2. Insert batteries for remote units before doing so for the main
unit.
3. Place the main unit as close as possible next to the remote unit,
reset the main unit after installing batteries. This will ensure
easier synchronization between the transmission and reception
of signals.
4. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown
therein.
5. Replace the battery compartment door and secure its screws.
6. Using a blunt styles such as a paper clip, press RESET.
4. Position the remote unit and main unit within effective trans-
mission range, which, in usual circumstances, is 20 to 30
meters.
Note: To avoid malfunction, alway press reset after
Note that the effective range is vastly affected by the building
materials and where the main and remote units are positioned.
Try various set-ups for best result.
battery replacement.
Replace the batteries when the low-battery indicator of the particu-
lar channel lights up on the main unit. (Repeat the steps described
insection“BEFOREYOUBEGIN”)
Though the remote units are weather proof, they should be
placed away from direct sunlight, rain or snow.
Note that once a channel is assigned to a remote unit, you can only
change it by removing the batteries or resetting the unit.
BATTERY AND CHANNEL
INSTALLATION: REMOTE UNIT
BATTERY INSTALLATION: MAIN UNIT
The remote unit uses two AAA-size batteries. To install them,
1. Remove the screws on the battery compartment.
The main unit uses four AA-size batteries. To install them,
1. Slide open the battery compartment door.
2. Select the channel number on the CHANNEL slide switch.
3. Select the temperature display unit on the °C/°F slide switch.
2. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown
therein.
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Main unit
3. Replace the battery compartment door.
1. Lift up the back cover
2.Flip up the stand
Replace the batteries when the low-battery indicator of the indoors
temperature lights up. (Repeat the steps described in section
“BEFOREYOUBEGIN”)
LOW BATTERY WARNING
When it is time to replace batteries, the respective low-battery
indicator will show up when the respective channel is selected. The
batterylevelofthemainunitwillbeshownontheindoortemperature
when it is running low.
3. Close the back cover
Wall-mount
HOW TO USE THE TABLE STAND OR
WALL MOUNTING
Remote unit
Table Stand
The main unit has a retractable table stand, which when flipped
open, can support the unit on a flat surface. Or you can flip close the
stand and mount the unit on a wall using the recessed screw hole.
As for the remote unit, it comes with a wall-mount holder and a
removable stand. Use either to hold the unit in place.
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Repeatthisstepwheneveryoufinddiscrepanciesbetweenthereading
shown on the main unit and that on the respective remote unit.
THE RESET BUTTON
This button is only used when the unit is operating in an
unfavorable way or malfunctioning. Use a blunt stylus to hold
down the button. All settings will return to their default values.
HOW TO CHECK REMOTE AND
INDOORS TEMPERATURES
The indoors temperature is shown on the 3rd line of the display.
GETTING STARTED
As for the remote sites or channels, press CHANNEL to go from one
channel to another. The kinetic wave display on the channel number
indicates the reception of that particular channel is in good order.
Once batteries are in place for the remote units, they will start
transmitting temperature readings at 30-second intervals.
The main unit will also start searching for signals for about a
minute once batteries are installed. Upon successful reception, the
individual channel temperatures will be displayed on the 2nd line
and the indoors temperature on the 3rd line. The main unit will
automatically update its readings at about 30-second intervals.
If no readings are received from one particular channel for more
than two minutes, blanks “
” will be displayed until further
readings are successfully searched. Check the remote unit is sound
and secure. You can wait for a little while or press CHANNEL and
MEMORYsimultaneouslytoenforceanimmediatesearch.Ofcourse
no reading will be shown if no remote unit is assigned to that
channel.
The temperature trend indicator on the screen shows the trend of
samplings collected at that particular remote site. Three trends,
rising, steady and falling, will be shown.
Arrow
indicator
Temperature
Trend
Rising
Steady
Falling
If no signals are received, blanks “
the kinetic wave icon will show “
” will be displayed and
”. Press CHANNEL and
If the temperature goes above or below the temperature measuring
range of the main unit or the remote unit (stated in specification) ,
the display will show “HHH” or “LLL”.
MEMORY simultaneously to enforce another search for about 30
seconds. This is useful in synchronizing the transmission and
reception of the remote and main units.
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HOW TO READ THE KINETIC
WAVE DISPLAY
DISCONNECTED SIGNALS
If without obvious reasons the display for a particular channel
goesblank, pressCHANNELandMEMORYtoenforceanimmedi-
ate search. If that fails, check:
The kinetic wave display shows the signal receiving status of the
main unit. There are three possible forms:
1. The remote unit of that channel is still in place.
2. The batteries of both the remote unit and main unit. Replace as
necessary.
The unit is in searching mode.
Temperature readings are securely
registered.
Note: When the temperature falls below freezing point, the
batteries of outdoor units will freeze, lowering their voltage
supply and the effective range.
No signals.
3. The transmission is within range and path is clear of obstacles
and interference. Shorten the distance when necessary.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES
TRANSMISSION COLLISION
Signals from other household devices, such as door bells, home
security systems and entry controls, may interfere with those of
this product and cause temporarily reception failure. This is normal
and does not affect the general performance of the product. The
transmission and reception of temperature readings will resume
once the interference recedes.
The maximum and minimum recorded indoor temperatures and
those of each channel will be automatically stored in memory. To
display them,
1. Select the channel to be checked.
2. Press MEMORY once to display the maximum temperature and
again the minimum temperature. The respective indicators,
MAX or MIN will be displayed.
NOTE ON °C AND °F
To clear the memory, hold down MEMORY for two seconds. The
maximum and minimum temperatures will be erased. If you press
MEMORY now, the maximum and minimum temperatures will
have the same values as the current ones until different readings are
recorded.
The unit of temperature display is selected on the °C/°F slide
switch. Select °C for Centigrade or °F for Fahrenheit.
Note: The remote temperature display shown on the main unit is
dominated by the selection on the °C/°F slide switch of the main
unit. Whatever the display units of the remote sensors are, they will
be automatically converted to the chosen one of the main unit.
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WEATHER FORECAST FUNCTION
HOW TO READ THE PRESSURE TREND
Your BAR888 detects barometric pressure changes and the LCD
displays the illustrated weather symbols which indicates the
weather forecast for 12 to 24 hours ahead, for an area with a radius
of about 30-50 km.
The BAR888 gives you the pressure trend for the last hour. It is
indicated by the arrow displayed in the right hand side of the upper
display. An upward pointing trend arrow indicates that it is likely
that the weather is improving or may be getting worse if the trend
(arrow) is falling. Here is what it can look like:
Indicator
displays on
the unit
Arrow
indicator
Sunny
Slightly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy
Forecast
Pressure
Trend
Rising
Steady
Falling
Important:
1. The accuracy of weather forecasting when using pressure
trend alone is about 70 to 75 percent and, therefore, the
CALENDAR CLOCK DISPLAY MODES
manfuacturers and suppliers cannot be held responsible for
any inconveniences caused by an inaccurate weather fore
cast.
The BAR888 supports four display modes in the sequence of:
MODE 1. Hour-Minute-Second (of local time)
Day-Month (of local time)
2. The weather forecast symbols may not reflect current weather
condition. The symbols are forecasting the future.
3. A “SUNNY” forecast covering the night-time reflects fine clear
weather.
MODE 2. Hour-Minute-Day of the Week (of local time)
Day-Month (of local time)
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MODE 3. Hour-Minute-Day of the Week (of local time)
When the reception is complete, the radio reception signal will
stop blinking. The strength of the reception for the last full hour
will be indicated.
Hour-Minute (of second time zone)
-Strong
MODE 4. Hour-Minute-Day of the Week (of second time zone)
-Weak
Day-Month (of second time zone)
-No singal
Press MODE, to change from one display mode to the next
-Receiving
Note: The bottom line of the display will be replaced by the alarm
time if the [24hr
OFF] button is pressed.
For better reception, place the clock away from metal objects and
electrical appliances to minimize interference.
ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION
The BAR888 is designed to automatically synchronize its clock
once it is brought within range of the Frankfurt DCF77 radio
signal.
If you wish to disable the auto-reception feature, press the (
)
button for three seconds. The radio reception signal will disappear.
The unit will not respond to radio signals.
When the BAR888 is within range, its radio-control mechanism
will override all manual settings.
To enable the feature again, press the (
) button for three
seconds. The radio reception signal will start blinking to initiate
reception automatically.
When the unit is receiving radio signal, the radio reception signal
will start to blink. A complete reception generally takes about 2 to
10 minutes, depending on the strength of the radio signal.
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ALARM 2. The last selected time of the alarm will be displayed.
If you have never set the alarm before, the time will
be displayed as 0:00.
HOW TO SET THE CLOCK MANUALLY
To set the clock manually, hold MODE/SET for three seconds. The
display will return to MODE 1, with the hour digits blinking.
2. Press 24hr
blink.
OFF for three seconds. The hour digits will
Use (
) or (
) to select the hour. Press and hold to increase
or decrease the value rapidly.
3. Enter the hour using (
4. Press 24hr OFF. The minute digits will blink.
5. Enter the minutes using ( ) and ( ).
6. Press 24hr OFF to exit. The alarm ON icon for the alarm
) and (
).
Press MODE/SET to confirm. The minute digits will blink. Repeat
the same procedure to set the minutes, then the day-of-month,
month, display language, day-of-week and offset for the second
time zone.
Note: The time and date are displayed in 24-hour clock and DAY-
MONTH format. For the language display, you can choose among
English (E), German (D), French (F) and Italian (I). Day-of-week is
the usual sequence of Monday through Sunday.
chosen will be displayed indicating the alarm set above is now
armed.
You can also arm or disarm an alarm by pressing the
button.
ON/OFF
For the second time zone, which is indicated by the ZONE ICON,
enter the hour offset using the UP and DOWN buttons and the
BAR888 will calculate the second time accordingly.
When an alarm is armed, it will go off at the set time.
The four-step crescendo function allows the alarm to start off
gently and step up its intensity every 20 seconds for four times.
Without interruption, the alarm will go off for a total of two
minutes.
If there is an item you do not wish to change, simply press MODE/
SET to bypass the item.
When you are done, press MODE/SET to exit. The display will
return to the mode last chosen.
If a second alarm goes off when the first alarm is sounding off, the
first alarm will be disabled automatically.
HOW TO SET AND ARM THE ALARMS
TheBAR888hastwoalarms,ALARM1andALARM2.Theycanbe
invoked together or independently.
To set an alarm,
1. Press 24hr
OFF once to select ALARM 1 or again to select
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HOW TO STOP AN ALARM
TIME ZONE AND OFFSET TABLE
Tostopanalarm,you can use either 24hr
Pressing 24hr OFF will stop the alarm, which is still armed and
will go off at the set time the following day.
If ON/OFF is pressed instead, the alarm will be stopped and
deactivated all together
OFF or
ON/OFF.
PRECAUTIONS
This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service
if you handle it carefully. Here are a few precautions:
1. Do not immerse the unit in water.
2. Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials. They
may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit.
3. Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust, tempera-
ture or humidity, which may result in malfunction, shorter
electronic life span, damaged battery and distorted parts.
SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature Measurement
Main unit
4. Donottamperwiththeunit’sinternalcomponents. Doingsowill
invalidate the warranty on the unit and may cause unnecessary
damage. The unit contains no user-serviceable parts.
Indoor Temperature measurement
5. Only use fresh batteries as specified in the user’s manual. Do not
mix new and old batteries as the old ones may leak.
Displayed IN temperature range
: -9.9°C to +70.0°C
(14.2°F to 158.0°F)
6. Always read the user’s manual thoroughly before operating the
unit.
Proposed operating range
: -5.0°C to +50.0°C
(23.0°F to 122.0°F)
Temperature resolution
: 0.1°C (0.2°F)
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Remote Temperature measurement
Second time zone with date and day
2-minute crescendo alarm
Displayed OUT temperature range : -50.0°C to +70.0°C
(-58.0°F to 158.0°F)
Power
Main unit
Proposed operating range
: -5.0°C to +50.0°C
(23.0°F to 122.0°F)
: use 4 pcs UM-3 or “AA”
1.5V alkaline battery
Temperature resolution
: 0.1°C (0.2°F)
Remote sensing unit
: use 2 pcs UM-4 or “AAA”
1.5V alkaline battery
Remoteunit
Weight
Displayed range
: -50.0°C to +70.0°C
(-58.0°F to 158.0°F)
Main unit
: 306gm
: 100 gm
Remote sensing unit
Proposed operating range
: -20.0°C to +60.0°C
(-4.0°F to 140.0°F)
Dimension
Temperature resolution
RF Transmission Frequency
No. of Remote unit
: 0.1°C (0.2°F)
: 433 MHz
Main unit
Remote sensing unit
: 182 x 133 x 28 mm
: 92 x 60 x 21 mm
: Maximum of 3
: Maximum 30 meters
: around 30 seconds
RF Transmission Range
Temperature sensing cycle
NOTE ON COMPLIANCE
This product complies to standards and specifications of BZT, FCC
and article number 334 of PTT.
BarometricPressureMeasurement
Pressure measuring range
: 795 to 1050 mb/ hPa
(23.48 to 31.01 inHg)
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Pressure sampling cycle
: 15 minutes
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro-
tection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
Radio Controlled Clock
Maintime set and synchronized by Radio Signal DCF77 for
Continental/ Central Europe
24 h display with hh : mm ss
Day of week selectable in 4 language (E, D, F, I)
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instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-
ference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
o Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
o Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
o Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is needed.
o Consult the dealer of an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
CAUTION
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The content of this manual is subject to change without
further notice.
Due to printing limitation, the displays shown in this
manual may differ from the actual display.
The manufacturer and its suppliers held no
responsibility to you or any other person for any damage
expenses, lost profits, or any other claim arise by using
this product.
—
The contents of this manual may not be reproduced
without the permission of the manufacturer.
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MODEL: BAR888
WEATHER FORECAST MULTI-CHANNEL IN-OUT
THERMOMETER WITH CABLE FREE SENSOR
AND RADIO CONTROLLED CLOCK
Instruction Manual
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Mode D'emploi
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Bedienungsanleitung
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Manuale di Istruzioni
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Instrucciones de Funcionamiento
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